Figure 3. a in Observations of reproductive strategies for some dendrochirotid holothuroids (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida)

Figure 3. a, transverse section through anterior marsupia of Psolidiella mollis (Ludwig and Heding) (F104865; diameter about 15 mm; photo by LA). b, female P. mollis with differentiated embryos (3–4 mm long) from each of 2 marsupia (left), and undifferentiated eggs or embryos (1.3 mm long) from each of 3 marsupia (right) (F104882; specimen 45 mm long; CR). c, long male genital papilla of Cucumaria acuta Massin (F160042; left; CR); short female genital papilla of C. acuta (F160020; right; CR). d, internal marsupium of C. acuta (F160038; specimen 37 mm long; CR). e, C. georgina group species with differentiated embryos (3–4 mm long) from each of 3 marsupia (left), and undifferentiated eggs or embryos (1.3 mm long) from each of 2 marsupia (right) (F85853; 33 mm long; CR). f, Psolus charcoti Vaney with 1 and 7 undifferentiated eggs or embryos (1.7 to 1.8 mm long) from each of 2 marsupia; 7 differentiated embryos (3.5 mm long) from 1 marsupium (left); and 4 and 1 marsupial juveniles (4.0 mm long) from each of 2 marsupia (middle and right) (F86009; specimen 55 mm long; LA).